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Post by Guitar on Jun 13, 2015 20:26:57 GMT -6
ericn - thanks for the humor, loved it
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Post by henge on Jun 13, 2015 20:37:34 GMT -6
Terrible news.I'll be sending prayers to you.
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Post by scumbum on Jun 13, 2015 23:00:09 GMT -6
Sorry Cowboy , very sad to hear about this . But cowboys are tough and you'll make it through this difficult time and then write some amazing songs in honor of your friend .
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Post by drumrec on Jun 14, 2015 1:05:20 GMT -6
So sad to hear Herbie! Life is not fair when it happens these things. My thoughts are with family and friends.
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Post by b1 on Jun 14, 2015 15:15:31 GMT -6
Prayers for God's healing of the family and friends.
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Post by swurveman on Jun 14, 2015 16:21:45 GMT -6
Very, very sad. Prayers for Cowboy.
I drove to Indianapolis last Thursday and there was an accident in a construction zone where a car got sandwiched and completely squashed between a stopped car and somebody who just rammed them from behind at a very fast speed. The police were pulling people over en masse as they entered the construction zone trying to remind people to slow down.
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Post by geoff738 on Jun 14, 2015 16:59:27 GMT -6
Herbie,
So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts go out to you, your family, colleagues, and friends.
Remember to take care of yourself too during this difficult time.
Geoff
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Post by sopwith on Jun 14, 2015 20:35:32 GMT -6
Thoughts with you Herbie, hope you get some time to take solace in your music over the next days and months.
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Post by formatcyes on Jun 14, 2015 21:44:07 GMT -6
So sad we need to take way more care of each other.
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jun 15, 2015 6:10:14 GMT -6
Guys, your kind words mean so much to me during this difficult time. We buried Daniel yesterday at 2. I'm still in shock I guess. He and I went to high school together, stayed in touch through college and got back together for our work life in these last years. He was a great family man and humanitarian who will be greatly missed by so many. I woke up in the middle of the night Wednesday and wrote a few words to be read at his funeral. I'll post them here... Who was Daniel Walker? For those of us who knew him, the answer to that question may be different for each or the same to all. But in a word, Daniel was truth. Truth is how I choose to remember him. He lived his life in truth, unafraid of the light. Fearless of those who might cast judgment. A man to be admired by the community which surrounded him, and a volunteer to all who knew him. It has been said, “let a man be judged by the content of his character”. If that is the measure we are to use, Daniel was a man among men. He was a man always willing to sacrifice his own comforts in exchange for the comforts of others. Some would call him a giver, or a great humanitarian. But in truth, he was so much more than that. Daniel Walker was the husband who loved us, the father who hugged us, the brother who came to our need. He was the classmate who encouraged us, the teammate who endured with us, the employee who helped us succeed. He was the co-worker who labored with us, the deep sea diver who inspired us, and the son who always made us proud. Billions of people around the world may never have known Daniel, they would never get to see his smile or hear his laugh, never be touched by the outreach of his humanity, never feel the comfort of knowing a true friend like him. In short, Daniel never changed the world because the world didn’t get the chance to know him. But for those of us who did know him, he truly changed our world and that for the better. And no greater memorial can be made of a man than this. I for one will be forever grateful that I knew Daniel and called him my friend. I am stirred in my spirit to be more like him and seek out truth. Rest in peace my dear brother, and thank you for being my friend. Below is Daniel. God bless you all for your thoughts and prayers. Thank you.   |
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Post by keymod on Jun 15, 2015 6:40:41 GMT -6
ericn - thanks for the humor, loved it Eric, you have a great attitude. Really sets an example.
Cowboy, beautiful words - brought me to tears. Carry on.
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Post by kevinnyc on Jun 15, 2015 7:49:41 GMT -6
Cowboy,
Your tribute to Daniel is very moving. He clearly possessed all the traits that seem so rare in current society. A great man for sure.
His legacy is secure in the fact that you, and all others he touched will carry the torch forward with the examples he set. It is my hope that through the grief you'll still be able to celebrate the joy of the gifts his spirit bestowed upon you.
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Post by ericn on Jun 15, 2015 9:24:12 GMT -6
Cowboy he sounds like a wonderful man, do remember he will always live on through the memories and lives he touched.
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Post by sistercities on Jun 15, 2015 15:50:07 GMT -6
Beautiful words, Cowboy. Thoughts to you, and all who knew Daniel.
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Post by wiz on Jun 15, 2015 17:27:48 GMT -6
Beautiful words Herb. Beautiful.
Your friend would be moved.
Grief, is THE worst feeling. Take solace wherever you find it, and know we would take the hurt for you if we could,.
Peter
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Post by Calvin on Jun 15, 2015 21:51:32 GMT -6
Hard working family man who probably rarely thought anything of himself, always keeping others first. That's a real man. Prayers for his family and friends.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2015 21:54:19 GMT -6
All the best Cowboycoalminer
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Post by jazznoise on Jun 17, 2015 18:16:51 GMT -6
In Irish some people would say: Maireann an chraobh ar an bhfál ach ní mhaireann an lámh do chuir. Meaning something like "The branch lives on the hedge even though the hand that planted it died".
Sounds like a great guy, so I'm sorry to hear about your loss CowboyCoalMiner. It's the quality of time you spend with people and not the quantity and while we'd all give you more time together if we could - it sounds like you guys had a blast together. As you keep him in your memories, keep those thoughts with you too. As he lives on through his family and friends, he also lives on through his deeds.
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Post by drsax on Jun 18, 2015 9:01:07 GMT -6
Well, I've been around here for a short while and this is a good time to make my first post... Prayers going out to cowboy and all the family and friends of his coworker. So sorry to hear about this.
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Post by joseph on Jun 19, 2015 23:42:26 GMT -6
A fine and sincere eulogy.
My condolences.
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Post by joey808 on Jun 23, 2015 12:03:44 GMT -6
Very sorry, condolences to you, friends and family.
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Post by keymod on Jul 22, 2015 5:07:54 GMT -6
Cowboy, how you doing?
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jul 22, 2015 19:53:54 GMT -6
Doing better Keymod, thanks for asking. Still miss my friend everyday. Always will I guess, but some of the sting is gone. The worst part about it for me was I had to try and be strong and supportive for so many people, when in truth, I was the one who probably felt the weakest. Your all's kind words meant a lot to me. Thank you, guys. Mean that.
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Post by keymod on Jul 23, 2015 3:56:23 GMT -6
Glad to read your reply and see you back here. Your strength in a time of trial shows character and I'm sure you were/are a great help to all of those people who went through this trial with you. Hang in there.
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Post by ericn on Jul 23, 2015 9:34:00 GMT -6
Doing better Keymod, thanks for asking. Still miss my friend everyday. Always will I guess, but some of the sting is gone. The worst part about it for me was I had to try and be strong and supportive for so many people, when in truth, I was the one who probably felt the weakest. Your all's kind words meant a lot to me. Thank you, guys. Mean that. Good to see you back Cowboy! |
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